Maintaining “high expectations” is now a constant in every education reform proposal. But what does this really mean? Take the lead in examining what pursuing high expectations means in practice.

Join us for this three day event as we cut through the policy jargon to provide solid insights and illustrations into how literacy teaching practices can changein every classroom totransform student learning.

Registration Information

Registration is still open. 24/7 access to conference recordings and resources and you own a copy of the all the session recordings and resources!

Audience: Middle and Secondary Educators

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Program Information

Thank you for all the wonderful thoughts, suggestions, and information you provided during the nomination and voting process. While some ideas are being taken up as future events in the 2010-2011 web seminar series, there were topics that we are proud to offer immediately as part of this upcoming virtual conference. As more complete program information comes available we will continue to post the most recent information here.

You can expect to see "tandem sessions" that take us from the research to the classroom with a multitude of student examples to share, breakout sessions, and virtual school and classroom visits. Here are the topics you can expect to see addressed:

Rigor, Relevance, and Powerful Literacies in the 21st Century Classrooms, Keynote, available as a recording prior to April 15th.

Incorporating 21st Century Literacies into the Curriculum-Moving Beyond the How To!---April 15th, 10:00-12:00 Eastern

Digital Writing Workshop---April 15th, 1:00-2:30 Eastern

Writing to Learn---April 15th, 3:00-4:30 Eastern

On Teaching Content: Building a Schoolwide Culture---April 20th, 12:00-2:00 Eastern

Extended Opportunities

Based on many great ideas submitted earlier, we are offering several activities and resources to extend the conversations and to help you use this conference as a sustained PD experience in your school. Here are just a few opportunities in the works:

Pre and post conference experiences and resources that include full access to some of the best On Demand events on key topics—think of these as introductions to topics that we will drill down into as part of the live events. Post event, you will be able to continue the conversations and ask questions, even if you were unable to attend the live events.

Tandemsessions offer an opportunity to hear from thought leaders and classroom teachers implementing these concepts. With these new extended sessions we will start with the research and pedagogy but quickly go into multiple classrooms to view actual examples of curriculum practices and assessments at work.

We are creating the hotel lobby experience without the costs of travel! How? We’ve set up a private space for conference attendees to network in the NCTE Ning. We’ll be inviting all attendees and presenters into this space to continue the conversations throughout the conference. Just because the breakouts have ended, doesn’t mean the conversation should.

Downloadable resources including all the recordings of live events available immediately after the sessions. With every session recorded you don’t need to worry about shuffling schedules. Revisit the recording as often as you like.

It’s one thing to hear about a strategy and it’s another to see examples from real classrooms like your own. We have taken that one step further through virtual school visits. Many of the ideas being shared in this conference offer opportunities for whole school efforts. So what does that look like and how do you get started? As part of this conference, we’re committed to demonstrating practical examples. You will hear firsthand what works and what doesn’t from administrators, faculty, and students.

Is Your Computer Ready?

Wondering if your computer has what it takes to participate in a virtual conference? Maybe the computer is fine but you are worried a little about your own technical skill set. It's easier than you think. We've created two easy steps to check in advance. To learn more visit http://www.ncte.org/virtualconf/techtest.

Registration for the virtual conference is per connection. Therefore, a $250 registration can provide access for an entire school initiative simply by reserving the appropriate space and the use of an LCD projector or other forms of technology.